Three days ago, a small envelope arrived in our mailbox, addressed to a man who lived here before we did - and before the people who preceded us. We have no forwarding address, so I wrote that on the envelope and put it back in our mailbox.
On Friday, I checked the mail, and found the same envelope. As I thought it was some kind of invitation, I opened it - and found a "save-the-date" card for a wedding to be held in July. On it was a wedding website address, which I located and left a message that the man doesn't live at this address now - and we have no idea where he is.
Having been a wedding florist, as well as the mother of two brides, I know how important responses can be when you are planning a wedding. So I left a note telling the happy couple that their intended recipient did not get the save-the-date. I suspect she will try to track him down.
Would you have done the same thing? Or was opening the envelope the wrong thing to do?
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I hope you said "opened by mistake" otherwise I think it was a Federal Offense. LOL
I'd try to find them too.
We are still getting mail for the former occuptants of our house. They are deceased and for the first year, I'd give them to the real estate agent who know them to send to their son who lives somewhere else. Since then we just write deceased on it and place it back in the mailbox.
I think it was a very nice thing to do. And I would have expected no less from you, Judy. I would have too.
So strange that you had this happen a few days ago. I had a very similar thing this week. I get my mail at the post office and, along with my usual mail I found a folded card in my box that I almost threw out because it looked like an ad. Instead I opened it and was surprised to see it was a medical appointment for a veteran with a statement saying if he didn't make the appt. it would be 3 months before they could re-schedule. WOW ... I then saw that the address was not my box but one number next to me. Of course I took it back and pointed out to the Post Office staff how important it would be for the man to get it right away. They smiled politely but I had the feeling they could care less !!!
On it's second arrival, I would have done the same thing.
I probably would have done it the first time. LOL
I probably would have written none such here -- moved -- pls fwd, but with a second delivery I might have done what you did, though Granny Annie has a point. The fact you let the sender know might mean the courts would be lenient with you. *grin*.
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